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Schools in Fort Irwin · Silver Valley Unified School District

Fort Irwin’s public schools outscore 63% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Irwin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 98% of Fort Irwin’s students graduate on time, above the California average (86%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#332of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 3 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▲ 4% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,622 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Irwin’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 517 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Irwin’s, its schools beat 76%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Fort Irwin’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $22,118 per student in FY2024, against $21,206 across California. 34% of its revenue that year was federal (California 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Tiefort View Intermediate, then Fort Irwin Middle, then Silver Valley High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Fort Irwin’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B: better than 63% of California school districts, #332 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (517)Better than 76%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,012 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Fort Irwin anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Fort Irwin’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,013 in math, 1,011 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fort Irwin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Congressman Jerry Lewis ElementarySilver Valley Unified School DistrictNo scores
3–5Tiefort View IntermediateSilver Valley Unified School DistrictB−
6–8Fort Irwin MiddleSilver Valley Unified School DistrictB−
9–12Silver Valley Highin YermoA−

Fort Irwin’s public schools are run by Silver Valley Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Silver Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 2,183 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 18.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$22,118CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 46.7% · 1011 students tested
Math30%
State average 33.1% · 1013 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 34% of the Silver Valley Unified district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across California, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Fort Irwin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Fort Irwin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort IrwinBSilver Valley Unified

Every school in Fort Irwin

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Fort Irwinby address
Congressman Jerry Lewis Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2
510 students18:1Rate it →
Tiefort View Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
408 students22:1Rate it →
Fort Irwin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
312 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Irwinin other towns
Silver Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Yermo
A−
392 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Irwin’s schools

Are Fort Irwin’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Fort Irwin children attend outscore 63% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #332 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Irwin in?

Silver Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,183 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Fort Irwin kids go to high school?

Silver Valley High in Yermo, with 392 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Fort Irwin’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Silver Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Fort Irwin spend per student?

$22,118 in Silver Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.